Beggar

4 readings from 4 sources.

Jagaddeva

Der Traumschlüssel (Svapnacintāmaṇi) des Jagaddeva

Jagaddeva; edited and translated by Julius von Negelein

11th century; critical edition 1912 · Indian

Whoever sees a candala, a dyer, a gambler, a foreigner, a man of low caste, a black or black-toothed man, a kapala monk, a drunkard or a beggar in a dream, dies.

In the source Wer einen Candäla, einen Färber, Spieler, Wälschen, Menschen aus niedriger Kaste, einen schwarzen oder schwarz- zähnigen Mann, einen käpaäla-Mönch, Betrunkenen oder Bettler im Traume sieht, stirbt (Saun. Kär. Bl. 73a):

Section Negelein 1912

Russian dream book, 1787

Сонникъ, или Истолкованiе сновъ

1787 · Russian

To give out alms means profit.

In the source Милостыню раздавать значитъ прибыль.

What the OCR read

Pre-reform Cyrillic comes out of OCR damaged. What stands above is a reading of the damaged line; this is the line itself.

Милосшыню раздавать» — значитЪ лрибыль.

Section Калуга 1787

Russian dream book, 1811

Новый, полный и подробный сонникъ

1811 · Russian

The appearance of a beggar in a dream foretells our want to come.

In the source Явленiе нищаго во снѣ предвѣщаетъ наши будущiя недостатки.

What the OCR read

Pre-reform Cyrillic comes out of OCR damaged. What stands above is a reading of the damaged line; this is the line itself.

Явлеме нищаго во снБ, предвЬщаештЪ нам будупие наши недосшашки. НапрошивЪ итого УЧилоствеи ийодава7б, есшь знак при- были. Но брашь ошЪ нищихЪ чшо нибудь, ебть знакЪ явнчаго убышка, а иногда и смерши’нто- му; кто шакой сонЪф видитЪ,

Section СПб 1811

Miller

Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream

Gustavus Hindman Miller

1901 · American Victorian

To see an old, decrepit beggar, is a sign of bad management, and unless you are economical, you will lose much property. Scandalous reports will prove detrimental to your fame. To give to a beggar, denotes dissatisfaction with present surroundings. To dream that you refuse to give to a beggar is altogether bad.